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Australian researchers make water battery breakthrough
2024-02-21 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyResearchers at RMIT University find a way to replace the electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries with water, an innovation that could remove the fire risk entirely.
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Redflow flags next-gen flow battery as it targets bigger scale storage projects
2024-01-30 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyRedflow has a bigger, better “next generation” zinc bromide flow battery in the works it says will be competitive with all technologies on the market, including lithium.
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China discovers 1-million-ton lithium mine
2024-01-23 in Mining ZimbabweA lithium mine with nearly one million tons of reserves was newly discovered in Yajiang, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, Xinhua News Agency reported
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Lithium boom: Zimbabwe looks to China to secure a place in the EV battery supply chain
2024-01-23 (or before) in Clean Energy FrontierChinese investors have flocked to Zimbabwe to secure lithium supplies, promising local development. But analysts warn Zimbabwe needs more robust governance for communities to reap the benefits.
Tagged under: Lithium | Zimbabwe
New material found by AI could reduce lithium use in batteries
2024-01-10 (or before) in The BBCMicrosoft said AI and supercomputing were used to synthesise an entirely new material.
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Corruption and Rights Abuses Are Flourishing in Lithium Mining Across Africa, a New Report Finds - Inside Climate News
2023-11-15 by in Inside Climate NewsOn a Sunday afternoon in March 2023, Darlington Vito was shot in the head outside an industrial lithium mine in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. A subsistence miner, he had been searching for chunks of ore in a rubble pile when a security guard at the mine site fired his weapon without warning, family members and local […]
Tagged under: Colonialism | Zimbabwe | Africa | Lithium
New design could make lower cost, more efficient lithium-sulphur batteries a reality
2023-10-16 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyMonash researchers say they have solved a problem in the development of lithium sulphur batteries, which are touted to be half the cost of rival lithium chemistries.
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Li-ion pioneer makes breakthrough in cheaper, safer “zinc-air” batteries
2023-08-29 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyPerth-based researcher who helped pioneer now ubiquitous lithium-ion battery technology is heralding a breakthrough in zinc-air chemistry.
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UK to gain first lithium mine in Cornwall in boost to electric car industry
2023-06-29 in The GuardianBritish Lithium in joint venture with French mining company Imerys, aiming to extract 20,000 tonnes
Tagged under: Lithium | Electric Cars | Cars
CATL launches condensed battery with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg, enables electrification of passenger aircrafts
2023-05-28 (or before) by in ????áCATLOn April 19, CATL launched condensed battery, an innovative cutting-edge battery technology in Auto Shanghai. With an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg, it can achieve high energy density and high level of safety at the same time in a creative manner, opening up a brand-new electrification scenario of passenger aircrafts. CATL can achieve mass production of condensed battery in a short period of time. To address the changes of the supeContemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), a global leader in lithium-ion battery development and manufacturing, is committed to providing advanced solutions for global...
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Chinese Researchers Announce 711 Wh/kg Lithium Battery
2023-04-25 by in Cleantech News Ñ #1 In EV, Solar, Wind, Tesla NewsResearchers in China report they have created a lithium-ion battery with an energy density of more the 700 Wh/kg. Wow!
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Value of Australian lithium exports tipped to match thermal coal in five years
2023-04-06 in The GuardianRevenue from mining key metal used in EV batteries to triple by 2027-28 while thermal coal exports set to fall by more than 70%
Tagged under: Lithium | Fossil Fuels
Scientists hail new battery with 4 times energy density of lithium-ion
2023-04-03 by in The Driven - Australian EV NewsNew battery developed by researchers in US could provide “thousand mile” range for EVs and open up new possibilities for long-haul transport and electric planes.
Tagged under: Lithium | Electric Cars | EVs
How much lithium does Iran have?
2023-03-10 (or before) in Quartz | Make business betterAt more than 8.5 million tons, the discovery could have enormous geopolitical implications
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Russia | Iran | Finance
The Pilbara mining companies exploring greener ventures amid energy shift
2023-02-18 in ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)The Pilbara, known for its iron ore production, is set for another bumper year. But there are new players and projects emerging in Australia's resources heartland.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Minerals | Electric Cars | EVs
Breakthrough in Battery Technology: Progress on Fast-Charging Lithium-Metal Batteries
2023-02-09 in SciTechDaily - Science, Space and Technology News 2023In a new Nature Energy paper, engineers report progress toward lithium-metal batteries that charge fast – as fast as an hour. This fast charging is thanks to lithium metal crystals that can be seeded and grown – quickly and uniformly – on a surprising surface. The trick is to use a crystal growing s
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries
Dooms day for raw lithium export ban announced
2022-12-15 in Mining ZimbabweThe ban on the export of raw lithium is expected to be enshrined into the country's laws this weekend President Mnangagwa has announced.
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Plans to produce battery-grade lithium in Zim underway
2022-12-15 in Mining ZimbabweThe government's call for lithium mining companies to produce battery-grade lithium is currently underway with Sabi Star Mine owners Max Mind Investment
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How your phone battery creates striking alien landscapes
2022-11-12 (or before) in BBCThere's a global hunt for lithium to power our phones and electric vehicles. BBC Future explores the distinctive terrain where the stuff is mined.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries
Electric Vehicles Won’t Save Us
2022-10-18 in The NationA national fleet of battery-powered cars is unlikely to prove sustainable and could have catastrophic consequences globally.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Joe Biden | Cobalt | Electric Cars | Cars
Alsym Energy | Non-Flammable. Non-Toxic. Low-Cost. High Performance.
2022-08-12 (or before) in Alsym Energy | Non-Flammable. Non-Toxic. Low-Cost. High Performance.We're working to deliver performance comparable to lithium-ion batteries at a fraction of the cost and risk—something no other tech can do.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries
Powdered sodium battery design promises a 15% leap in energy density
2022-08-03 in New AtlasWith real uncertainty clouding the world's supply of lithium, alternative battery chemistries will be crucial as we continue our uptake of electric vehicles and mobile devices. One exciting candidate in this space is sodium-ion, and a research team in Russia has developed a novel battery of this…
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Batteries | Russia
‘Insane’ lithium price bump threatens EV fix for climate change | Climate Crisis | Al Jazeera
2022-07-07 (or before) by in Al JazeeraThe price of the metal used in batteries for electric cars has risen six-fold since the start of the year.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Climate Change | Electric Cars | Cars
Lithium Mining Is Leaving Chile’s Indigenous Communities High and Dry (Literally)
2022-06-28 (or before) in Natural Resources Defense CouncilAs the metal fuels the clean tech boom, companies race to mine the Atacama Region. At stake: fragile ecosystems, scarce water resources, and ancient ways of life.
Tagged under: Lithium | Chile | Water Resources
Exhausted: How We Can Stop Lithium Mining from Depleting Water Resources, Draining Wetlands, and Harming Communities in South America
2022-06-28 (or before) in Natural Resources Defense CouncilMany green technologies, such as electric vehicles and renewable power plants, depend on lithium-ion batteries, which require lithium. Lithium may play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but a climate-friendly future cannot come at the expense of destroying...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Batteries | Greenhouse Gases | Wetlands | South America | Water Resources
Australia’s Lithium Extractivism is costing the earth | by Claire Burgess | Medium
2022-06-11 (or before) in MediumThis work is dedicated to the frontlines and to non-human kin seeking to thrive against the odds.
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How a Battery Metals Squeeze Puts EV Future at Risk
2022-06-08 (or before) in BloombergThe world’s epic shift into electric vehicles needs to overcome a major obstacle: how to meet rocketing demand for batteries, the vital component, while cutting the cost to help the cars go mainstream. Factory lines churning out power packs to fuel a clean energy future are being built faster than strained supply chains can keep up. A global rush to lock in stocks of lithium, nickel, cobalt and other key ingredients from a handful of nations has sent prices hurtling higher. There are major conce
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Cobalt | Electric Cars | Cars
A race for lithium is sparking fears of water shortages in northern Argentina
2022-01-07 in Climate Home NewsThe salt flats of Catamarca hold rich resources for a green revolution, but the impact of mining on water sources has nearby communities worried
Tagged under: Argentina | Lithium | Water Resources
Fusion - Frequently asked questions | IAEA
2022-01-02 (or before) in iaea.orgFusion is among the most environmentally friendly sources of energy. There are no CO2 or other harmful atmospheric emissions from the fusion process, which means that fusion does not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions or global warming. Its two sources of fuel, hydrogen and lithium, are widely available in many parts of the Earth.
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Hydrogen | Lithium | Greenhouse Gases | Nuclear Fusion
The Black Forest Holds a Secret to Making Electric Cars Greener
2021-12-15 (or before) in BloombergA new mining process aims to produce battery-grade lithium in Germany without hurting the environment.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Germany | Electric Cars | Cars | Trees
Rio Tinto’s past casts a shadow over Serbia’s hopes of a lithium revolution
2021-11-19 in The GuardianPeople in the Jadar valley fear environmental catastrophe as Europe presses for self-sufficiency in battery technology
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars
Native opposition to Nevada lithium mine grows
2021-10-28 in Grist.org: Climate. Justice. Solutions.Tribes near the proposed mine at Thacker Pass say they weren't adequately consulted.
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Indigenous tribes tried to block a car battery mine. But the courts stood in the way
2021-10-15 in The GuardianLegal setbacks in efforts to block a new lithium mine in Nevada’s Thacker Pass highlight how federal courts routinely fail to protect sacred lands
Tagged under: Activism | Lithium | Batteries
The rush to ‘go electric’ comes with a hidden cost: destructive lithium mining | Thea Riofrancos
2021-06-14 in The GuardianAs the world moves towards electric cars and renewable grids, demand for lithium is wreaking havoc in northern Chile, says academic Thea Riofrancos
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Chile | Electric Cars | Cars | Electricity Grid
Scientists have cost-effectively harvested lithium from seawater
2021-06-04 in ElectrekResearchers have figured out how to extract lithium, an essential part of EV batteries, from seawater in an economical way.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries
Developer Of Aluminum-Ion Battery Claims It Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion, Offering EV Range Breakthrough
2021-05-14 (or before) by in ForbesThe graphene aluminum-ion battery cells from the Brisbane-based Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) are claimed to charge up to 60 times faster than the best lithium-ion cells and hold more energy.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries
New high-capacity sodium-ion could replace lithium in rechargeable batteries - University of Birmingham
2021-04-22 (or before) in University of Birmingham - A leading global universityUniversity of Birmingham scientists are paving the way to swap the lithium in lithium-ion batteries with sodium, according to research publi
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries
This super-energy-dense battery could nearly double the range of electric vehicles
2021-04-14 (or before) in MIT Technology ReviewBut some observers aren’t convinced that QuantumScape’s lithium-metal batteries will power cars and trucks on the road as soon as the company claims.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars
Thermally modulated lithium iron phosphate batteries for mass-market electric vehicles - Nature Energy
2021-01-19 (or before) in NatureTernary layered oxides dominate the current automobile batteries but suffer from material scarcity and operational safety. Here the authors report that, when operating at around 60 °C, a low-cost lithium iron phosphate-based battery exhibits ultra-safe, fast rechargeable and long-lasting properties.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries
Kirill Klip: The rEVolution Feeding Frenzy and the Shadow Beneath: Lithium-Ion Batteries and the Next Leap Forward.
2020-12-27 (or before) in Kirill KlipTagged under: Lithium | Batteries
To Understand the Medical Supply Shortage, It Helps to Know How the U.S. Lost the Lithium Ion Battery to China
2020-04-21 (or before) by in Pro PublicaThe failed U.S. effort to dominate global production of the lithium ion battery — which is key to energy independence, automobile innovation and more — holds lessons for leaders grappling with the U.S.’s reliance on China for emergency medical supplies.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries
Electric cars could charge in 10 minutes with a new kind of battery
2020-01-06 (or before) by in New ScientistTagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars | Electricity
A new battery could keep your phone charged for five days
2020-01-06 (or before) by in New ScientistTagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Electric Cars | EVs
All Sights on Mexico as it Discovers World's Largest Lithium Deposit
2019-12-13 in SouthFront: Crisis News, World Events, Political SurveySouth Front | Analysis & IntelligenceThe largest lithium deposits in the world were discovered in Mexico, as listed by Mining Technology. The report indicates that...
Tagged under: Lithium | Mexico
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